31 Days of Halloween Movies (2018) - Horror Fans Unite!!!!!!

[jebhdb]

9/28
House with a Clock in It's Walls 1/2
Hell Fest 1/2

9/30
Terrifier

10/1
The Burning

10/3
Phantasm

[sandman slim]

Originally Posted by sandman slim

18, 19 & 20:



Found this at my Walmart yesterday. Doesn't seem to be available online anywhere. Very barebones, all three films on one disc, no extras. First film is Will post ratings on the others later. (And if anyone else has this, feel free to update a new cover image. My camera is kinda crap...)

So... Adrift was better than I remembered, The actors did what they could with it, but boy, are these characters stupid. (Had totally forgotten Eric Dane was in this.)

And then we get to Cage Dive, zero skulls out of five, a film so laughably inept & predictable, it borders on parody. Then it jumps over that border & runs headlong into the abyss. Some bad films are unintentionally funny; Open Water 3 is unintentionally hi-*******-larious. A bad film against which all others can be measured: "yeah, _____ was terrible, but at least it wasn't as bad as Open Water 3".

[Monterey Jack]

First-time viewings marked with an *

[Show spoiler]9/06/18: The Little Stranger * (2018):
9/07/18: The Nun * (2018):
9/10/18: Predator (1987):
9/11/18: Predator 2 (1990):
9/12/18: Predators (2010):
9/14/18:The Predator * (2018):
9/21/18: Fade To Black * (1980):
9/23/18: The Hidden (1987):
9/24/18: Season Of The Witch * (1972):
9/25/18: Assassination Nation * (2018):
9/27/18: Thriller (1983): The House With A Clock In Its Walls * (2018):
10/01/18: Night School * (1981): Body Bags * (1993): Pumpkinhead * (1988):
10/02/18: Raising Cain (1992): Split (2017):
10/03/18: Eyes Of A Stranger * (1981): Hell Fest * (2018):

...and I have no privacy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvAYIJSSZY

-Someone's Watching Me! (1978):



Effective early television thriller from John Carpenter -- made just before he jumped into Halloween but aired about a month after it hit theaters -- stars Lauren Hutton as a young woman entering a career directing live television who ensconces herself in a swank new L.A. apartment...unaware that a sicko voyeur across the way is peering into her most intimate private moments. And he doesn't stop with just peeking, either...there are also the vaguely threating notes (not quite enough to have the police -- personified by Carpenter favorite Charles Cyphers -- actually do anything about it), the more-than-vaguely threatening phone calls at all times of the day and night, the disturbing "presents" like photos of dead bodies and an teeny bikini, and even the recording equipment she finds. Fed up with the constant harassment, Hutton, her new boyfriend (David Birney) and her new friend at the television studio (Carpenter's future spouse, Adrienne Barbeau) try to find out who's the creep behind it all. Yet another variation on Rear Window, Somebody's Watching Me! is more modest than Carpenter's big-screen work of the period, and yet certainly shows that his skill behind the camera was formidable even under the constraints of network television, with his trademark elegant camerawork and well-etched characterization. Hutton, with her Alfred E. Neuman teeth, is a strong heroine, and Barbeau makes for an ideal sidekick. One wishes for a little more closure on one character's ultimate fate, and it's odd to see a peak-era Carpenter flick he didn't do the music for (Salem's Lot composer Harry Sukman provides the urgent orchestral score), and yet Somebody's Watching Me! is still an obscure yet worthy entry in his filmography, given new life in Scream Factory's splendid new Blu-Ray.

[u2popmofo]

10/3

I probably haven't seen this since the '80's, it did not hold up well.

[NI-Gunner]

First viewings in bold.

01/10 - Mandy (2018)
01/10 - Blood Fest (2018)
01/10 - Stay Alive (2006)
02/10 - The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
02/10 - IT (2017)
03/10 - Society (1989)

04/10 – Hellraiser (1987)



Classic. Only my second time seeing this one but I'm in love with it. Top to bottom. The depravity and twistedness of the human characters is what gets me the most, not even the Cenobites. Wildly original and unique. One of the few movies that I'd like to see remade. Christopher Young's score is marvelous and the effects and make-up outstrip the shitty CGI you see so prevalent these days.

PS. Never seen any of the sequels and was wondering which, if any, are worth watching?

[blaken123]

Originally Posted by FilmKoala

I feel like a movie with special effects and makeup effects this good should have been more entertaining to watch. On paper it sounds amazing but in practice it leaves a lot to be desired. Tonally the film is all over the place and it's just not very fun to watch. I definitely see myself watching this again in the future though so who knows? My opinion may change.



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The Tenth Annual 31 Days of Terror

[Show spoiler]
* = First-time viewing

Sept. 30/Oct. 1.
1. The Strangers (2008)
2. Evil Dead II (1987)
3. Don't Breathe (2016)
4. Halloween 5: The Curse of Michael Myers (1989)
5. Zombie 3 (1988)*
6. Night of the Living Dead (1990)
7. One Missed Call (2003)
8. Dark Water (2002)

Oct. 2
9. Hush (2016)*
10. The Vampire Doll (1970)*
11. The Thing (1982)

Oct. 3
12. The Boneyard (1991)

I felt the same way about this one. There were some nice moments but some of the "funny" parts fell flat. I think that the editing and pacing were also really bad. It's a shame because it seemed like the kind of thing I would like, and a genuine long lost 80s artifact to boot.

[chuway]

10/2
Mutant


Uh this was ok. The makeup for the zombies was pretty interesting. The characters were so annoying tho. Movie moved kind of slow, but when it picked up it was just mayhem and in all that mayhem was a damsel in distress who had me rolling my eyes so much. The hero guy was a little more tolerable...at least he loved his brother.

[oilers73]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) A PG-rated remake is one of the scariest films ever made. I don't believe I've seen another movie which captures paranoia so perfectly.

[casey76]

* Denotes 1st time seen

10/3
Mother Of Tears*


Opera


That wraps up my Argento mini-marathon. Finally watched Mother Of Tears after having it for years. I had heard that it was bad and it lived down to my expectations.

10/1
The Bird With The Crystal Plumage
Deep Red

10/2
Suspiria
Inferno

2017 list

[Show spoiler]10/1
It (2017)* 4.5/5

10/2
Phantasm 5/5
Phantasm II 4.5/5
Phantasm III - Lord Of The Dead 3.5/5

10/3
Phantasm IV - Oblivion 3/5
Phantasm - Ravager* 2/5
The City Of The Dead* 4/5

10/4
Dreamscape 3.5/5
Popcorn* 4/5

10/6
Warlock 3.5/5
Warlock - The Armageddon 3.5/5
Warlock III - The End Of Innocence* 2.5/5

10/8
Scream Of Fear 4/5
Waxwork* 3/5
Waxwork II - Lost In Time* 3/5

10/9
Child's Play 4/5
Child's Play 2 4/5
Child's Play 3 3.5/5

10/10
Bride Of Chucky 3.5/5
Curse Of Chucky 4/5
Cult Of Chucky* 4/5

10/11
Cube 4/5
Graduation Day* 2.5/5

10/12
The Vampire Lovers 3.5/5
Twins Of Evil* 4.5/5

10/13
Friday The 13th Part 2 4/5
Friday The 13th Part VI - Jason Lives 4/5

10/15
Hellraiser 4/5
Hellbound - Hellraiser II 4/5
Hellraiser III - Hell On Earth 3/5

10/17
Hellraiser - Bloodline 3.5/5
Hellraiser - Inferno 3/5

10/18
Hellraiser - Hellseeker 3/5
Hellraiser - Deader 3.5/5

10/19
Hellraiser - Hellworld 3.5/5

10/20
Hands Of The Ripper* 3/5
Theatre Of Blood 3.5/5

10/22
A Nightmare On Elm Street 5/5
A Nightmare On Elm Street 2 - Freddy's Revenge 3.5/5
A Nightmare On Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors 4.5/5

10/23
A Nightmare On Elm Street 4 - The Dream Master 3/5
A Nightmare On Elm Street 5 - The Dream Child 2.5/5

10/26
Wes Craven's New Nightmare 4.5/5
Freddy Vs Jason 4/5

10/27
Countess Dracula* 2.5/5

10/30
In The Mouth Of Madness 4.5/5
Sinister 4.5/5
The Haunting 5/5
The Thing 5/5

10/31
Plague Of The Zombies 3/5
Halloween 5/5

Totals for the Month: 51 movies, 12 1st time

2016 list

[Show spoiler]10/2
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)* 4.5/5
Dolls* 3.5/5

10/3
Pumpkinhead 4.5/5
Pumpkinhead II - Blood Wings 3.5/5

10/4
An American Werewolf In London 4/5
Final Exam* 3/5

10/5
Cat People (1982)* 2/5
The 'Burbs 4.5/5

10/7
The Curse Of The Mummy's Tomb 3/5

10/9
The Dark Half 3.5/5
The Revenge Of Frankenstein 3.5/5
Night Of The Comet* 4/5

10/10
Ginger Snaps* 4/5
The Gallows* 2.5/5

10/11
Crimson Peak 4/5
The Funhouse* 3.5/5

10/12
The Two Faces Of Dr. Jekyll 2.5/5
The Gorgon 4/5

10/13
10 Cloverfield Lane 4/5
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978)* 4.5/5

10/17
Frankenstein (1931) 4/5
Bride Of Frankenstein 4.5/5
Son Of Frankenstein 4/5
Ghost Of Frankenstein 3.5/5

10/18
The Wolf Man (1941) 4/5
Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man 3.5/5
House Of Frankenstein 3/5

10/19
House Of Dracula 2.5/5
Shocker 2.5/5

10/21
She-Wolf Of London 3/5
Demon Knight 4/5
Bordello Of Blood 3/5

10/23
Werewolf Of London 3/5
Subspecies* 3.5/5
Bloodstone: Subspecies II* 4/5
Bloodlust: Subspecies III* 4/5

10/24
The Phantom Of The Opera (1925)* 4/5
The Cabin In The Woods 4.5/5

10/25
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 4/5
Tales From The Crypt (1972)* 4/5
Vault Of Horror* 4/5

10/26
The Phantom Of The Opera (1943) 3/5
Night Of The Creeps 4/5
Night Of The Demons (1988) 4/5

10/28
The Walking Dead - S07E01 – 4/5
Halloween (1978) 5/5
Halloween II (1981) 4/5
Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers 4/5
Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers 4/5

10/30
Phantom Of The Opera (1989) 3/5
Night Of The Living Dead (1968) 5/5
Dawn Of The Dead (1978) 5/5
Day Of The Dead (1985) [4.5/5

10/31
Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil 5/5
The Fog (1980) 4/5
Dog Soldiers 5/5
The Shining 5/5

Totals for the month: 56 movies, 15 1st time watches

2015 list

[Show spoiler]10/5
The Apparition* 2.5/5

10/7
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter* 3/5

10/9
The Presence* 2/5

10/19
Chernobyl Diaries* 3/5

10/20
The Fourth Kind* 3/5
Underworld: Awakening* 4/5

10/21
The Thing (2011)* 3.5/5
The Thing From Another World 5/5

10/22
Slither 4/5

10/23
Zombie Honeymoon* 2/5
Night Of The Living Dead (1990) 4.5/5
28 Days Later 4.5/5
Return Of The Living Dead II 4/5

10/25
Crimson Peak* 4/5
The Walking Dead - S06E01 - First Time Again* 4/5

10/26
The Walking Dead - S06E02 - JSS* 3/5
Hell Night 4/5

10/27
The Walking Dead - S06E03 - Thank You* 4.5/5
Dawn Of The Dead (2004) 4/5

10/28
Dracula (1931) 3/5
Dracula (1931) (Spanish) 4/5

10/30
The Hitcher (1986) 4/5
Phantasm 4/5
Night Of The Living Dead (1968) 5/5
The Devil Rides Out 4.5/5
The Gorgon 4/5
Final Destination 3.5/5
Total: 24 Movies, 9 1st time

2014 list

[Show spoiler]10/1
Crawlspace* 3/5
Die, Monster, Die!* 3.5/5

10/3
Lake Placid 4/5

10/6
In The Mouth Of Madness 5/5

10/7
Terror Vision* 1/5
The Video Dead* 2.5/5

10/8
Mystery Of The Wax Museum 3/5
House Of Wax (1953) 4/5
Slumber Party Massacre 4/5

10/10
White Zombie* 3/5

10/12
Sleepaway Camp* 3.5/5
The Maze Runner* 4/5

10/13
Body Bags 3.5/5
Night Of The Demons (1988)* 4/5
Leviathan 4/5

10/14
The Beast Within* 3/5
The Legend Of Hell House 4/5

10/15
Fright Night (2011) 4/5
The House On Sorority Row* 4/5

10/17
Insidious: Chapter 2 3.5/5
The Walking Dead - 5x01 - No Sanctuary* 4/5
Curtains* 3.5/5

10/19
The Amityville Horror (1979) 3.5/5
Amityville II: The Posession 3/5
Amityville 3 2.5/5

10/21
The Uninvited (1944)* 4/5
The People Under The Stairs 3.5/5

10/22
Witchboard* 3/5
Ravenous 4/5

10/24
The Walking Dead - 5x02 - Strangers* 4/5
Prom Night (1980) 3.5/5

10/26
Annabelle* 3.5/5
Scannners 4/5

10/27
Silent Hill 4/5
The Vampire Lovers* 3.5/5

10/28
Eyes Without A Face* 3.5/5
The Innocents (1961)* 4/5

10/29
Psycho (1960) 5/5
Psycho II 4/5
Psycho III 3.5/5

10/30
The Walking Dead - 5x03 - Four Walls And A Roof* 4/5

10/31
Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil 4.5/5
Re-Animator 4.5/5
The Haunting (1963) 5/5
Candyman 4.5/5
The Thing (1982) 5/5

Total for the month: 43 movies, 17 1st time

2013 list

[Show spoiler]10/1
The Prowler* 3.5/5
Insidious* 4/5

10/2
Arachnaphobia 4/5
Creepshow 3.5/5

10/5
Nightmare Before Christmas 4/5

10/7
Lifeforce* 3.5/5

10/8
From Beyond 3.5/5
The Fog (1980) 4/5

10/9
They Live* 4/5
The Howling 3.5/5

10/12
The Blob (1958) 3/5

10/13
Insidious Chapter 2* 3.5/5

10/14
Dracula, Prince Of Darkness 4/5
Phantasm II 4/5

10/15
The Fly (1958)* 4/5
Prince Of Darkness 4/5

10/16
Terror Train* 3/5
The Burning* 4/5

10/18
Walking Dead - 4x01 3.5/5

10/21
Friday the 13th (1980) 3.5/5
Friday the 13th Part II 4/5

10/22
Friday the 13th Part III 3.5/5
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter 4/5

10/23
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning 3/5
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives 4/5

10/25
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 4/5
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan 2.5/5
Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday 2.5/5
Jason X 3/5
Walking Dead - 4x02 4/5

10/28
Freddy Vs. Jason 4/5
Friday The 13th (2009) 4/5

10/29
Coraline* 5/5
City Of The Living Dead 3.5/5

10/30
Repulsion* 4/5
The Devil's Backbone 4/5
Dead & Buried 4/5

10/31
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein* 4/5
Halloween (1978) 5/5
Halloween II (1981) 4/5
Halloween III: Season Of The Witch 4/5
Walking Dead - 4x03 4/4

Total for the month: 39 movies, 11 1st time

[Kill Bren]

The Devil's Rain (1975)

½

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)



Blood Feast (1963)

[Punishment1o1]

(*) - Indicates First Time Viewing

10/3/18



Van Helsing:

I must admit, there are quite a few things I like about this movie. I like the black and white opening to the movie. I really like the inclusion of a handful of the classical horror movie monster. I really like Hugh Jackman as Van Helsing. And, believe it or not, there's actually a few intense moments in the movie. However, the action is pretty generic, most of the acting besides Jackman is over-the-top and the CGI was pretty bad at times.


Oh, the horror so far this year:

[Show spoiler]Drag Me to Hell*:
The Boy*: :
Last Shift*: 1/2
Little Evil*:
The Collection*: 1/2
A Quiet Place*: 1/2
As Above, So Below: 1/2
It (2017): 1/2
Thriller:
The House With a Clock in Its Walls*:
Dreamcatcher:
Hereditary*:
The Village: 1/2
Friday the 13th (1980):
Hell Fest*: 1/2
Chernobyl Diaries: 1/2
Before I Wake*:
Fright Night (2011)*:

[Dexter1998]

[Show spoiler]1/10 - John Carpenter's Halloween (1978)
2/10 - Halloween II (1981)

3/10 - April Fool's Day* (1986)

*First time viewing.

[Monterey Jack]

Van Helsing is one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

[Punishment1o1]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Van Helsing is one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

Well, as I said in my review, I found some redeeming qualities. I like it for what it is, a stupid romp with some of the old horror monsters, but it's nowhere near a fantastic movie.

[AKORIS]

#8



It would be very easy to dismiss a film like this, a low budget 70's horror flick with generally poor acting and an almost nonsensical (certainly illogical) script but hold the phone... the amazing thing about horror flicks made at this time is that they are played totally straight without a hint of humor or tongue in cheek. This movie has a truly creepy and unsettling mood throughout and hits many notes on being a disturbing little flick. It reminds me a little of Messiah Of Evil (an even better film) and I'm glad I added it to my collection!

[evilive]

10/3

*denotes first time watch



*Eraser head (1977) The fxck did I even watch?! This was such an incredibly bizarre, moody, and surreal film. There’s really no story to it and most of it is just things happening. The film does sport some great visuals and shots that I enjoyed.

*The Monster (1925) Lon Chaney plays the insane Dr. Ziska, who’s been inventing elaborate schemes to kidnap victims to use in his experiments. This is one of the earliest “mad doctor / old dark house” type of films with all of its clichés. Even though the film is a horror comedy, it feels a bit off.

[assydingo]

10/3 Ghoulies (1985)

Strange as it may sound, it reminded me of A Dark Song. Both movies reference Abramelin (I recall looking the name up trying to better understand A Dark Song) and focus on rituals and summoning. It goes without saying they have a multitude of differences aside from those things. The protagonist here is intriguing because even though he gets tempted by power so quickly he still retains some humanity. Other characters, notably the friends, aren't written very well. There is some cheese and the ending was rushed but overall I enjoyed this very odd magic and monsters entry.

[oilers73]

Terrifier I've always thought clowns were disgusting, but not scary. Art the Clown is both. The film is intense, not to mention wet and meaty. It also has a very dumb ending. Still, Terrifier is much better than IT.

[Trollhunter]

October 1st

[Show spoiler]
The Boy (2016) 1/2


Get Out (2017)


Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) 1/2

October 2nd

[Show spoiler]
Carrie (1976)


The Shallows (2016) 1/2


Hotel Transylvania (2012)

October 3rd


Demon Seed (1977)


I Am Legend (2007) 1/2


You're Next (2013) 1/2

[jedi209]

Wow! So many post already. It took me several days to catch up on my reading and update my list from all the (hopefully) wonderful recommendations.
I was travelling this time last year and I don't remember if I posted here at all but I did read most all posts and managed to watch 45 horror movies. This year I'm busy with work and moving into a new place so I'm not sure how often I'll be posting but I am reading through the thread, getting many more movie recommendations. Thanks everybody.
As usual, I wont watch a movie everyday but, as always, I will watch more than 31 this month.

10/1
1) The Thing (1982)
2) The Bar (2017) .5
Keeping with the paranoia theme. This is a fairly entertaining look at how people might act if in a horrible situation. Mostly good performances from the cast and pretty well made, if not for a few stumbles.

10/2
3) Upgrade (2018)
Although the setup is completely obvious, the performances, fight scenes and world created made up for any lack of obscurity. Though this doesn't have much in the way of horror it does contain the old "misuse of technology" theme.